How to build your running endurance with Australian trail and ultra superstar Lucy Bartholomew
- Lucy Bartholomew takes runners through an eight-week training plan that emphasises her personal experience and not just instructions
- She has already racked up an array of medals, including at the Ultra-Trail Australia and the Marathon du Mont Blanc
Lucy Bartholomew is adding a personal touch to your training plan by sharing her tips and experiences to help build endurance. The famous Australian ultra runner has released an eight-week programme for endurance with training company Vert.run.
“I'm more personal. I think I talk more about the enjoyment or experience side more than other programmes,” Bartholomew, 24, said. “Rather than just saying it’s sets of four minutes, I say it's four minutes and four minutes will feel really long. I wish I had a coach when I started who would explain that this would feel tough, and you're not out of shape so don’t give up right away.”
Bartholomew finished her first 100km at just 15 years old and has gone from strength to strength since. She feels she still has her best years ahead of her, having already racked up wins at the 100km Ultra-Trail Australia on her 21st birthday and the 100km Ultra-Trail Cape Town. She finished third in the Western States 100-miler in 2018 and bagged second at the 80km Marathon du Mont Blanc in 2017.
Here are some of the steps that got her there.
Do not shy from the long days